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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for design engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses the best school in the United States for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $613.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
Design Engineering Tech majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,649 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $613.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at UCM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,425.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.
East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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With a ranking of #8, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Design Engineering Tech majors at Academy of Art University take out an average of $36,447 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $615.
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design engineering tech graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $22,208.
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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region
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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Drafting & Design Technology | 4,028 |
| CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology | 2,179 |
| Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD | 1,318 |
| Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 1,058 |
| Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD | 104 |
| Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies | 72 |
| Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD | 47 |
Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
More about our data sources and methodologies.